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Jennifer Slack

@jdslack.bsky.social

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Emeritus professor. Cultural studies, technology, and culture. Anti-MAGA politics. Pastel artist. The painting above is mine. Joined Nov 2024. No DMs, crypto, "dates," or donations. I do not donate $ via this site.

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · Mar 4

I started paying into Social Security when I was 10, have worked steadily since I was 15, and retired at 75 with reasonable savings and SS. I, like so many others, payed into and earned this modest retirement. Send Musk to Mars and Trump to jail.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 6h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

Meryl Streep, honoring Keaton at AFI:

“She’s given us all so. Much. Happiness.”

#RIP 🙏🏼

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 5h

I made the mistake recently of flying without a book. Boring! I hope you can get some sleep.

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Gina K H @ginakh.bsky.social · 8h

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CUDDY @ptcontagion.bsky.social · 1d

I’m hopeful that Bondi’s performance before this Committee…
Will come back to haunt her…

The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee.

YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

youtube.com

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 9h

Dems floated a narrow bill to fund the military, which can’t move because the House isn’t in session. Meanwhile, DoD is now going to spend funds not appropriated by Congress to ensure military paychecks continue.

POTUS now both commands and provisions the military. Unconstitutional and SO dangerous

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC
News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 8h

I walked by one recently. It was placed oddly, place high on a wall where people were going into security. Nobody was watching. It felt like a dystopian novel.

Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 11h

The Colombo! Perfect.

Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 12h

in an airport recently, I walked by one of these screens featuring a Noem lecture. The best part: nobody was watching.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

NEW: So it IS a second home and not an investment property. Motion to dismiss for abuse of the grand jury process in 3...2...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

In the Eye of a Political Storm, a Tiny Yellow House in Norfolk, Va.

www.nytimes.com

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 12h

If you are not antifa, you are not anti-fascist. So that makes you a fascist and you are proud of that?

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 12h

🤣it's true!

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 13h

Never give up HOP.🐸

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 17h

We all need friendship

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 22h

This is definitely the definition of fascism.

#USDemocracy

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 13h

Good story. 🧵

Christine Moretti @christine520.bsky.social · 14h

1/ Small acts of defiance…✊

Yesterday, my husband and I went out to dinner with our BFFs to a local diner. It was still early bird special time so you know it was filled with old white people.

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 14h

I wonder how many people in Nazi Germany said to their friends and neighbors; "I don't want to talk about politics. I don't do politics." Like so many Americans.

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Westchester Citizen Therapists Indivisible ❌👑 @wctindivisible.bsky.social · 19h

This is America. We continue to weep for the country we're losing and fight for the country we are capable of being.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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vix26.bsky.social @vix26.bsky.social · 15h

pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1d

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 15h

The buildup to No Kings on Oct 18 includes the Right Wing lies about it. We need to be out there in the millions!

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 1d

Antifa Fighters Assemble🐰🦖🐓
Fight🐸
#wizardfrog
#resist
#antifa
#fuckfascism

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 15h

Yay, Maine !

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pnwg69.bsky.social @pnwg69.bsky.social · 1d

Pay attention! They’re targeting:

Free speech
Voting rights
Legal status
History of slavery
Women’s rights
LGBTQ rights
Law firms
Media
Colleges
Books
Education
Political Opponents

They’re bringing religion into schools.

They’re are creating a police state.

What more proof do you need?

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Realities 🌐 @insuret.bsky.social · 1d

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Jennifer Slack @jdslack.bsky.social · 16h

In Maine alone!!

Pine Tree Activism📎 @pinetreeactivism.org · 17h

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SAT OCT 18, 2025
NO KINGS MAINE
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Official as listed NO KINGS Maine events as of Oct 11.
Sat weeklies may become NO KINGS events.
Towns added when announced.

Remember when protesting:
#NONViolenceIsPOWER
#EveryEffortCounts
#OPPOSE

UPDATED: NEW TOWNS & TIMES!

On October 18, millions of us are rising again to
show the world: America has no kings, and
The Power Belongs to the People.

NO KINGS MAINE EVENTS
Official as listed NO KINGS events in Maine. UPDATED Oct 11, 8:30AM.

Auburn: 12-2:00PM - Court St, Longley Bridge, Auburn
Augusta: 1-3:00PM - Rt 202 Memorial Bridge, Augusta
Bangor: 12-2:00PM - Broadway Park, Bangor
Bath: 1-2:00PM - Sagadahoc Bridge, Bath
Belfast: 2-5:00PM - Steamboat Landing, 34 Commerical St, Belfast
Bridgton: 12-2:00PM - Shorey Park, Main St, Bridgton
Brunswick: 11:30-12:30PM – 191 Maine Street, Brunswick
Calais: 11-12:30PM - Flatiron Park, North & Main St, Calais
Cherryfield: 12-2:00PM - Stewart Park, US Rt 1 & Main St, Cherryfield
Conway NH: 12-2:00PM – 4 Corners, NH 16 & NH 153, Conway NH
Dexter: 12-1:00PM - 2 Post Office Rd/1 Church St, Dexter
Dover-Foxcroft: 1-2:00PM – Main St bridge, Dover-Foxcroft
Ellsworth: 12-1:30PM – Ellsworth City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth
Farmington: 11-12:30PM - 196 Main St, Farmington
Freeport: 8-11:00AM - 134 Main St (Main & School Sts), Freeport
Houlton: 11-12:00PM – North St near Domino's/Walgreens, Houlton
Lubec: 11-12:00PM - Washington St & Main St, Lubec
Machias: 12-1:00PM - 16 O'Brien Ave, bottom of College Hill, Machias
Ogunquit: 12-1:00PM – US Rt 1 in front of Post Office, Ogunquit
Oxford Hills: 11-1:00PM - Fair St, Norway & Main St, South Paris
Portland: 1:30-3:00PM - Deering Oaks Park, State St & Park, Portland
Portsmouth NH: 1-3:00PM - Market Square. Portsmouth NH
Presque Isle: 10-11:30AM - 1 North St, Presque Isle
Rockland: 12-1:00PM – Chapman Park, 294 Main St, Rockland
Rumford: 12-1:00PM - Rumford Info Center, Rt 2, Rumford
Saco: 10-12:00PM - Saco Transportation Center, 138 Main St, Saco
Sanford: 1-3:00PM - Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St, Sanford
South Portland: 11-12:00PM - Erskine Park, B'way & Waterman, SoPo
Southwest Harbor: 11-12:30PM - 315 Main St, Southwest Harbor
Vinalhaven: 9-11:00AM - Bandstand, Main St, Vinalhaven
Waterville: 1…

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